Granite Black Color

#313238

Granite Black is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red

Inverse Color #cecdc7
Complementary Color #383730
Color Shade: cool blue (231.43° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 20.59% (better contrasting with white)
Granite Black Color Sample
Granite Black Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #313238

If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Granite Black Color. The Ombre Blue color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Marshal Blue (#3e4355) for more energetic effect. Try Black Sapphire as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#383730 is the best complementary color to Granite Black. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #313238 complementary color is Armadillo, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Tuna are #303538 and #333038. Thus found on the left and right of #313238 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Outer Space and Baltic Sea colors as they work well with Granite Black.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Granite Black palette consists of #353830 and #383330 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#383730). Try Heavy Metal and Dune colors in combination with #313238, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #313238 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Granite Black. Thus Heavy Metal and Mine Shaft giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Granite Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Armadillo, Thunder, and Cape Cod split by 90° on the color wheel. #313238 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Granite Black tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#383730) and two others. The Mine Shaft is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Outer Space – 120° from the complementary Armadillo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #383031 and #303837.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #313238 is made of 32% red, 32% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Granite Black has a hue angle of 231.43°, a saturation of 6.67% and a lightness of 20.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #313238 is made of 2.74% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 78.04% black ink.

HEX #313238
RGB Decimal rgb(49,50,56)
RGB Percentage 32%, 32%, 36%
CMYK 2.74, 2.35, 0, 78.04
HSL hsl(231.43,6.67%,20.59%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(231.43,12.5%,21.96%)
CIE-LAB lab(20.9031,1.0467,-3.9412)
XYZ xyz(3.121,3.2197,4.1983)
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